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$ProcessorType

$ProcessorType
is a string giving the architecture of the processor on which Mathematica is being run.

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Typical values are and .

$ProcessorType specifies the basic instruction set used by the CPU of your computer.

Computers with the same $ProcessorType may not be binary compatible.

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$ProcessorCount $MachineType $OperatingSystem $System SystemInformation

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